R v Gina Kennedy (a pseudonym) [2022] NSWSC 1499

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Gina Kennedy (a pseudonym) [2022] NSWSC 1499 Hearing dates: 28 October 2022 Date of orders: 4 November 2022 Decision date: 04 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: Gina Kennedy, for the offence of murder you are convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 27 years with a non-parole period of 19 years. That sentence is to date from 13 September 2020 and expire on 12 September 2047. The non-parole period will expire on 12 September 2039. Catchwords: SENTENCE – murder – killing of estranged husband with axe in home – grave case of murder – relationship marred by domestic violence – motivation of jealousy and revenge – planning – guilty plea – remorse Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), 18(1)(a) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), s 25C Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: AB v R [2014] NSWCCA 339 Archer v R [2017] NSWCCA 151 Butters v R [2010] NSWCCA 1 CR v R [2020] NSWCCA 289 Filippou v the Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Goodbun v R [2020] NSWCCA 77 Markarian v the Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Pritchard v R [2022] NSWCCA 130 Quinn v R [2018] NSWCCA 297 R v Archer [2015] NSWSC 1487 R v Baleinapuka [2022] NSWSC 485 R v Cherry [2017] NSWCCA 150 R v Da Silva [2016] NSWSC 1214 R v Darbanou [2018] NSWSC 1672 R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 R v Halloun [2014] NSWSC 1705 R v Haydar (No 4) [2017] NSWSC 615 R v June Oh Seo [2019] NSWSC 639 R v Latu (No 3) [2019] NSWSC 951 R v Lewis [2001] NSWCCA 448 R v Lloyd [2022] NSWSC 906 R v Newman [2004] NSWCCA 102 R v Quinn (No 3) [2016] NSWSC 1699 R v Ryan (No 4) [2020] NSWSC 1629 R v Wood [2018] NSWSC 1855 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Wang v R [2021] NSWCCA 282 Wood v R [2019] NSWCCA 309 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Gina Kennedy (a pseudonym) (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms G Steedman (Crown) Ms B O'Reilly (Offender)